What? Try Korea?

Since 2008, Singapore has been my vacation getaway. And after five years, we've decided to try a new country, at last. Our usual overseas vacation date is November to December, but this time it was set early, because of a Korea Tour, sponsored by my mother-in-law. There's ten of us right now, divided into two families ( Read more... )

The roots of MIDI programming

After some time, I've tried studying MIDI by myself. I have downloaded a program named Noteworthy Composer and been translating a song from MP3 to MIDI in one full week. Yes, one full week. Imagine inputting notes one by one, each part, with a keyboard and a mouse. I do not have a MIDI controller yet (A piano that ( Read more... )

Widowed

Forever leaving my formal piano lessons, all about piano seems to have left my world. The speed, the stamina, the sight-reading - back to zero. The fingers got sloppy because of my lack of practice ( Read more... )

Admit it

Yep, I will. Pun aside, let's get serious ( Read more... )

Where are they?

Friendship. Betrayal. Trust. Denial ( Read more... )

Second Keyboard

The first keyboard broke down, but dad bought me another one. This time it's bigger. I was seven (I think) at that time.

Behold!


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First Keyboard

Even as a kid, I was always curious with music. My late dad cannot afford a grand piano, so he bought me a mini-Casio keyboard that can play pre-programmed MIDI songs using a ROM chip that can be bought in stores. Here's how it looks like:


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Work at home everyday!

So after transferring here at the condo, the final setup of my simple audio workstation is here:

( My Workstation )

Just because you're not right does not mean you're left ( Read more... )

Highlights for 2013

So 2013 is over. I was supposed to post this around January 1, but we were busy that time ( Read more... )